MEED Projects Top 100
Search the top 100 projects in the GCC, ranked by value, and click through to more details on those developments or the project owners.
| 2011 Rank | 2010 Rank | Project Name | Project Owner | Location | Sector | Budget ($bn) |
| 1 | 1 | King Abdullah Economic City | Emaar, The Economic City | Saudi Arabia | Real Estate | 93 |
| 2= | 3 | Capital District | Urban Planning Council | UAE | Real Estate | 40 |
| 2= | 18 | Sudair Industrial City | Saudi Industrial Property Authority (Modon) | Saudi Arabia | Industry | 40 |
| 4= | 4= | Al-Reem Island | Bunya (Sorouh Real Estate; Tamouh Investments; Reem Developers) | UAE | Real Estate | 37 |
| 4= | 4= | Yas Island Development | Aldar Properties | UAE | Real Estate | 37 |
| 6 | 72= | Lusail Mixed-use Development | Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company | Qatar | Real Estate | 33 |
| 7 | 9= | Qatar Integrated Rail Project | Qatar Railway Development Company | Qatar | Transport | 28.8 |
| 8= | 7= | Jizan Economic City | Saudi Binladin Group; MMC Corporation Berhad | Saudi Arabia | Real Estate | 27 |
| 8= | 7= | Saadiyat Island | Tourism Development & Investment Company | UAE | Real Estate | 27 |
| 10 | 9= | Kingdom City | Emaar Properties; Kingdom Holding Company | Saudi Arabia | Real Estate | 26.6 |
| 11 | 12 | Masdar City | Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) | UAE | Real Estate | 22 |
| 12= | 13= | Al Gharbia Chemicals Industrial City | Tacaamol | UAE | Petrochemicals | 20 |
| 12= | 13= | Downtown Burj Khalifa | Emaar Properties | UAE | Real Estate | 20 |
| 12= | 13= | Duqm New Town | Oman Tourism Development Company; Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company | Oman | Real Estate | 20 |
| 12= | 13= | Nuclear Power Plant | Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) | UAE | Power | 20 |
| 12= | NEW | Yanbu Integrated Refinery & Petrochemicals Complex | Saudi Aramco; Mitsui & Company; Nabaa Industrial Development & Investment Company | Saudi Arabia | Oil & Gas | 20 |
| 17= | 17= | Downtown Jebel Ali | Limitless/ Nakheel Corporation | UAE | Real Estate | 19 |
| 17= | 17= | Pearl GTL | Shell (Qatar Shell GTL) | Qatar | Oil & Gas | 19 |
| 19 | NEW | Clean Fuel Project 2020 | Kuwait National Petroleum Company | Kuwait | Oil & Gas | 18.5 |
| 20 | 19= | Upper Zakum Full Field Development | Zakum Development Company (Zadco) | UAE | Oil & Gas | 15.6 |
| 21= | 19= | Al-Raha Beach Development | Aldar Properties | UAE | Real Estate | 15 |
| 21= | NEW | Ghantoot Green City | International Capital Trading | UAE | Real Estate | 15 |
| 21= | 19= | New Refinery Project | Kuwait National Petroleum Company | Kuwait | Oil & Gas | 15 |
| 24= | 33 | Dubai Marina | Emaar Properties | UAE | Real Estate | 12.3 |
| 24= | 27 | Palm Jumeirah | Nakheel Corporation | UAE | Real Estate | 12.3 |
| 26 | NEW | Emirates Road Masterplan | Dubai Roads & Transport Authority | UAE | Infrastructure | 12 |
| 27 | 29 | Shah Gas Development | Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) | UAE | Oil & Gas | 11.3 |
| 28 | 23 | New Doha International Airport | New Doha International Airport Steering Committee | Qatar | Transport | 11.1 |
| 29= | 30 | Integrated Gas Development | Abu Dhabi Gas Industries (Gasco) | UAE | Oil & Gas | 11 |
| 29= | 31 | Shah Sulphur Railway | Etihad Rail | UAE | Transport | 11 |
| 31 | 32 | Dubai Metro | Dubai Roads & Transport Authority | UAE | Transport | 10.6 |
| 32 | 34 | Ruwais Refinery Expansion Project | Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (Takreer) | UAE | Oil & Gas | 10.1 |
| 33= | 35= | Al-Uqair Tourism Development | Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities | Saudi Arabia | Tourism | 10 |
| 33= | 35= | Jubail New Petrochemical Complex | Sadara Chemical Company (Saudi Aramco; Dow Chemical Company) | Saudi Arabia | Petrochemicals | 10 |
| 33= | 35= | Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone | Abu Dhabi Ports Company | UAE | Transport | 10 |
| 33= | 35= | King Abdullah Sports City | Saudi Aramco | Saudi Arabia | Real Estate | 10 |
| 33= | 35= | Meydan City | Meydan | UAE | Real Estate | 10 |
| 33= | NEW | Riyadh to Abu Dhabi Highway | Government of UAE; Government of Saudi Arabia | UAE | Infrastructure | 10 |
| 33= | 35= | Yanbu Export Refinery | Saudi Aramco; China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) | Saudi Arabia | Oil & Gas | 10 |
| 40 | 43 | Aluminium Project | Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden); Alcoa | Saudi Arabia | Industry | 9.9 |
| 41 | 26 | Jubail Export Refinery | Jubail Refining & Petrochemical Company | Saudi Arabia | Oil & Gas | 9.6 |
| 42 | 45 | Barzan Gas Development | RasGas Company (Qatar Petroleum; ExxonMobil Global Services) | Qatar | Oil & Gas | 9.4 |
| 43 | 46= | Jumeirah Village | Nakheel Corporation | UAE | Real Estate | 9.3 |
| 44 | 48 | Pan-Arab Grid (Saudi Arabia-Egypt Undersea Link) | Electricity & Energy Ministry (Egypt); Water & Electricity Ministry (Saudi Arabia) | Saudi Arabia | Power | 8.5 |
| 45 | 49 | Al-Zour North Power & Desalination Plants | Ministry of Electricity & Water | Kuwait | Power & Water | 8.4 |
| 46= | 53= | Barwa City | Barwa Real Estate Company | Qatar | Real Estate | 8.3 |
| 46= | 50 | Manifa Arabian Heavy Crude Programme | Saudi Aramco | Saudi Arabia | Oil & Gas | 8.3 |
| 48 | 53= | King Abdulaziz International Airport | General Authority for Civil Aviation | Saudi Arabia | Transport | 8.2 |
| 49 | 51= | Jubail Petrochemicals Complex | Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company | Saudi Arabia | Petrochemicals | 8.1 |
| 50= | 53= | Al-Marjan Island Development | Rakeen Development | UAE | Real Estate | 8 |
| 50= | 53= | Jeddah Central Development Project | Jeddah Central District Company | Saudi Arabia | Real Estate | 8 |
| 50= | 44 | Knowledge Economic City | Seera City Real Estate Development Company | Saudi Arabia | Real Estate | 8 |
| 53 | 58 | Bahrain Monorail Network | Government of Bahrain | Bahrain | Transport | 7.9 |
| 54 | 60 | Jubail Petrochemicals Complex (Phase III) | Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) | Saudi Arabia | Industry | 7.6 |
| 55 | 59 | Rawabi Rumah Mixed-used Development | Emaar Properties; Al-Shoala Group of Establishment | Saudi Arabia | Real Estate | 7.2 |
| 56= | 61= | Abu Dhabi Metro | Department of Transport | UAE | Transport | 7 |
| 56= | NEW | Eight New Hospitals | Partnerships Technical Bureau | Kuwait | Healthcare | 7 |
| 56= | 61= | Jizan Refinery Project | Saudi Aramco | Saudi Arabia | Oil & Gas | 7 |
| 56= | 61= | Kuwait City Metropolitan Rapid Transit (Metro) | Partnerships Technical Bureau | Kuwait | Transport | 7 |
| 56= | 61= | New Doha Port | Government of Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Transport | 7 |
| 56= | NEW | Petro-Rabigh - Phase II | Petro-Rabigh | Saudi Arabia | Petrochemicals | 7 |
| 56= | 61= | Riyadh King Abdullah Financial District | Rayadah Investment Company | Saudi Arabia | Real Estate | 7 |
| 56= | 61= | Kingdom Riyadh Land | Kingdom Holding Company | Saudi Arabia | Real Estate | 7 |
| 56= | 61= | Saudi Landbridge | Saudi Railways Organization | Saudi Arabia | Transport | 7 |
| 65= | 51= | Abu Dhabi Airport Expansion | Abu Dhabi Airports Company | UAE | Transport | 6.8 |
| 65= | 61= | Haramain High-Speed Rail Network | Saudi Railways Organization | Saudi Arabia | Transport | 6.8 |
| 67= | NEW | Arabiyah-Hasbah Development Programme | Saudi Aramco | Saudi Arabia | Oil & Gas | 6.6 |
| 67= | 75= | Education City | Qatar Foundation for Education; Science & Community Development | Qatar | Education | 6.6 |
| 71= | 87= | Sabah al-Ahmed Township | Public Authority for Housing Welfare | Kuwait | Real Estate | 6.2 |
| 71= | 74 | Riyadh Ajmakan | Al-Rajhi Development; Al-Shoula Holding Group; Land Company for Property Development & Investment | Saudi Arabia | Real Estate | 6.2 |
| 71= | 75= | Arzanah | Capitala | UAE | Real Estate | 6 |
| 71= | 75= | Ras Laffan Olefins Complex | Qatar Petroleum; Shell | Qatar | Petrochemicals | 6 |
| 73 | 80 | Rabigh Power Plant Expansion | Saudi Electricity Company | Saudi Arabia | Power | 5.8 |
| 74= | NEW | Lehbab Power Plant | Dubai Electricity and Water Authority | UAE | Power | 5.5 |
| 74= | 82= | Musheireb | Msheireb (formerly Dohaland) | Qatar | Real Estate | 5.5 |
| 74= | 82= | Port of Arabia (Mina al-Arab) | RAK Properties | UAE | Real Estate | 5.5 |
| 77 | NEW | Security compounds | Ministry of Interior | Saudi Arabia | Real Estate | 5.3 |
| 78= | 84= | Al-Falah Development | Aldar Properties | UAE | Real Estate | 5.2 |
| 78= | 84= | Al-Uqair South Power Plant | Saudi Electricity Company | Saudi Arabia | Power | 5.2 |
| 78= | 84= | Sabah al-Salem New University Campus | Kuwait University | Kuwait | Education | 5.2 |
| 81= | 87= | Awali Field Redevelopment | Tatweer Petroleum | Bahrain | Oil & Gas | 5 |
| 81= | 87= | Dorra Gas Field Development | Khafji Joint Operations Company | Saudi Arabia | Oil & Gas | 5 |
| 81= | 87= | Duqm Refinery | Oman Oil Company; International Petroleum Investment Company | Oman | Oil & Gas | 5 |
| 81= | 35= | Emal Project Phase II: Aluminium Smelter & Power Plant | Emirates Aluminium International | UAE | Industry | 5 |
| 81= | 87= | International City | Nakheel Corporation | UAE | Real Estate | 5 |
| 81= | 87= | Jubail Petrochemicals Complex | National ChevronPhillips | Saudi Arabia | Petrochemicals | 5 |
| 81= | NEW | Khairan Residential City | Public Authority for Housing Welfare | Kuwait | Real Estate | 5 |
| 81= | 87= | Metropolitan Development Strategy for Arriyadh (Medstar) | Arriyadh Development Authority | Saudi Arabia | Real Estate | 5 |
| 81= | 87= | Nujoom Islands | Al Hanoo Holding Company | UAE | Real Estate | 5 |
| 81= | 87= | Pearl Qatar | United Development Company | Qatar | Real Estate | 5 |
| 91= | 99 | Bahrain International Airport Upgrade | Bahrain Airport Company | Bahrain | Transport | 4.7 |
| 91= | 100= | Muscat & Salalah International Airport Expansion | Ministry of Transport & Communication | Oman | Transport | 4.7 |
| 93= | 100= | Jeddah South Power Plant | Saudi Electricity Company | Saudi Arabia | Power | 4.6 |
| 93= | 81 | Mecca Tareeq al-Mawazee | Dallah Albaraka Group | Saudi Arabia | Real Estate | 4.6 |
| 95= | 72= | Borouge 3 Expansion Project | Abu Dhabi Polymers Company (Borouge) | UAE | Petrochemicals | 4.5 |
| 95= | NEW | Dubai investment Park: Dubai Lagoon | Schon Properties; Town Centre Management | UAE | Real Estate | 4.5 |
| 97 | NEW | Dubai Airport Expansion | Department of Civil Aviation | UAE | Transport | 4.3 |
| 98 | NEW | Northern Border Security Fence | Ministry of Defence & Aviation | Saudi Arabia | Defence | 4.1 |
| 99= | NEW | 2022 FIFA WorldCup Football Stadiums | Qatar Olympic Committee | Qatar | Construction | 4 |
| 99= | NEW | Al Furjan Development | Nakheel Corporation | UAE | Real Estate | 4 |
| 99= | NEW | Deepwater Gas Pipeline | Government Of Oman / Government Of India | Oman | Oil & Gas | 4 |
| 99= | NEW | Housing Development | Presidency of The National Guard | Saudi Arabia | Real Estate | 4 |
| 99= | NEW | ICAD: Abu Dhabi Polymer Park | Abu Dhabi Basic Industries Corporation | UAE | Petrochemicals | 4 |
| 99= | NEW | Station Q | Dubai Electricity and Water Authority | UAE | Power | 4 |
| 99= | NEW | Yanbu Power & Desalination Plant: Phase 3 | Saline Water Conversion Corporation / Marafiq | Saudi Arabia | Power | 4 |
| Table sorted by project value; New=New to the top 100; Source: MEED Projects | ||||||
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